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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,184.36, 73,394.40 and 29,310.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,184.36, 73,394.40 and 29,310.96 is: 40,449.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,184.36 : 73,394.40 = 29,310.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,184.36/73,394.40 = 29,310.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,184.36x = 73,394.40 × 29,310.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,184.36x = 2,151,260,322.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,260,322.62/53,184.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,449.12

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